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2009 Edition Part 7. Traffic Control for School Areas

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PART 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 7A. GENERAL
Section 7A.01 Need for Standards
Section 7A.02 School Routes and Established School Crossings
Section 7A.03 School Crossing Control Criteria
Section 7A.04 Scope
 
CHAPTER 7B. SIGNS
Section 7B.01 Size of School Signs
Section 7B.02 Illumination and Reflectorization
Section 7B.03 Position of Signs
Section 7B.04 Height of Signs
Section 7B.05 Installation of Signs
Section 7B.06 Lettering
Section 7B.07 Sign Color for School Warning Signs
Section 7B.08 School Sign (S1-1) and Plaques
Section 7B.09 School Zone Sign (S1-1) and Plaques (S4-3P, S4-7P) and END SCHOOL ZONE Sign (S5-2)
Section 7B.10 Higher Fines Zone Signs (R2-10, R2-11) and Plaques
Section 7B.11 School Advance Crossing Assembly
Section 7B.12 School Crossing Assembly
Section 7B.13 School Bus Stop Ahead Sign (S3-1)
Section 7B.14 SCHOOL BUS TURN AHEAD Sign (S3-2)
Section 7B.15 School Speed Limit Assembly (S4-1P, S4-2P, S4-3P, S4-4P, S4-6P, S5-1) and END SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT Sign (S5-3)
Section 7B.16 Reduced School Speed Limit Ahead Sign (S4-5, S4-5a)
Section 7B.17 Parking and Stopping Signs (R7 and R8 Series)
 
CHAPTER 7C. MARKINGS
Section 7C.01 Functions and Limitations
Section 7C.02 Crosswalk Markings
Section 7C.03 Pavement Word, Symbol, and Arrow Markings
 
CHAPTER 7D. CROSSING SUPERVISION
Section 7D.01 Types of Crossing Supervision
Section 7D.02 Adult Crossing Guards
Section 7D.03 Qualifications of Adult Crossing Guards
Section 7D.04 Uniform of Adult Crossing Guards
Section 7D.05 Operating Procedures for Adult Crossing Guards

 

PART 7 FIGURES
CHAPTER 7A. GENERAL
Figure 7A-1 Example of School Route Plan Map
 
CHAPTER 7B. SIGNS
Figure 7B-1 School Area Signs
Figure 7B-2 Example of Signing for a Higher Fines School Zone without a School Crossing
Figure 7B-3 Example of Signing for a Higher Fines School Zone with a School Speed Limit
Figure 7B-4 Example of Signing for a School Zone Crossing Outside of a School Zone
Figure 7B-5 Example of Signing for a School Zone with a School Speed Limit and a School Crossing
Figure 7B-6 In-Street Signs in School Areas
 
CHAPTER 7C. MARKINGS
Figure 7C-1 Two-Lane Pavement Marking of "SCHOOL"

 

PART 7 TABLES
CHAPTER 7B. SIGNS
Table 7B-1 School Area Sign and Plaque Sizes